General Education Bulleted Summaries Notes
General Education Bulleted Summaries Notes
3. Uri ng sanaysay na di pangkaraniwan ang paksa na tinatalakay nang ayon sa sariling istilo
ng manunulat ay: Malaya
4. Through the Galleon trade (1565-1815), the Philippines had extended contacts
with: Mexico
5. The environmental conditions that has been blamed for the usual occurrence of fish
kills: Acid rain
10. The stage actress who brought fame to her country through her international
awards for her stage performance was: Lea Salonga
12. One instance of taking away the life of another person without due process
is: Salvaging
14. A receipt calls for two eggs for every 7 cups of flour. If a head chef uses 28 cups
of flour, how many eggs will he needs: 8 eggs
16. Filipino writer in English used Hispanic- Filipino cultures and traditions in his
fiction works: Nick Joaquin
25. She was a Filipino actress, drama teacher, writer, producer and researcher. She
was best known for her role in the 1965 film adaptation of the play A Portrait of the
Artist as Filipino Sala Theater: Naty Crame Rogers
31. Ika-means: Tambilang
36. Lathala ay isang: Pananaliksik
38. When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer and when the sun
shines all the time both day and night, what is this called: Midnight Sun
39. Example of fungus: Yeast
42. A species of fish lives in a lake. When a dam was constructed in the areas a
group of fish was separated and populated a new pond. Then they developed differing
characteristics and become a distinct species. Which of the following concepts explains
this speciation: Geographical Isolation
43. A creature that can emit sound waves even it is far from distance: Bat
44. It shows a complex food relationship of an organism in a given area and the cycle
flow of food through an organism: Food web
48. The tax required to be paid annually by all adult citizens of the Philippines is
the: Community Tax
54. Origin of species: Darwin
57. Penchant: Fondness
61. A person or a group who intends to order, orders, or uses purchased goods,
products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs,
not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities: Consumer
71. Eastern Religion: Mysticism
72. Composure: Calmness
76. Exception: Kapag
79. Benigno Aquino said," I have returned on my free will to join the ranks of those
struggling to restore our rights and freedoms through: Non-Violence
83. Segmented animal: Worm
84. Rancor: Bitternes
87. Mythical Geographer: Homer
88. Walang diptonggo: Tunog
89. 1988 wika: Modernisayon
91. Median score: 82-85
92. Jone law: Bicameralism
93. CCTV: 7500
96. The greatest Babylonian ruler and famous for his written code was Hammurabi.
99. The geographers divide Asia into five sub-regions, namely east, north, south,
southeast, western Asia
102. The Asian world, said to be the region of the rising sun refers to the east
107. Asia is called the cradle of mankind because almost all races of man are found in
Asia
108. Overpopulation and poverty are serious problems in Asia. In order to solve these,
one can help by adhering to the government's program of responsible parenthood
109. Man must learn how to take care of his nature for man is dependent on his
environment. This refers to sense of continuity
110. What is important to Asian people is the inner or spiritual purity and not
materialistic interest. This trait is religiosity
111. There are various religious originated in Asia that is why it is called the cradle of
world civilization
113. The struggle for power between empires of Asia and Europe aims for territorial
expansion
115. The greatest contribution of western powers to Asian colonies is said to be the idea
of nationalism
118. They were the first men to settle in Huang ho river valley is Chinese
123. The sphere of influence refers to a piece of territory whose rights and resources
are exploited by a foreign nation
124. The humanism of ancient period is associated with the roman who valued so
much man's intelligence
125. To date, there 18 regions the Philippine is composed of. The country is divided
into three geographical areas: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It has 18 regions, 81
provinces, 145 cities, 1,489 municipalities, and 42,029 barangays.
126. The barangay is the smallest political unit into which cities and municipalities in
the Philippines are divided.
127. The pre-historic period refers to the period in history when there were no written
records at all
128. The "Mesopotamia", the former name of Iraq literally means the land between
two rivers
129. He was the first roman emperor and the title of Augustus Caesar" is Gaius Julius
Caesar
132. During World War II, Japan, Germany, and the Italy allied together against to
other forces. This alignment is
133. called axis powers.
134. The surprising to the whole world is the war between the two Asian countries that
of Arab-Israeli war. This was caused by conflict between Zionist aims in palestine
136. The cold war refers to the economic and political hostility that lasted for more
than 20 years before the two superpowers began discussions on disarmament.
137. The ancient civilization started from the river-valley is true. 137. In the survey
conducted by the national census office, as of May 1990, the Philippine population has
reached to 60.5 million
138. The UNSC (united nations security council) is the un agency tasked to help solve
the gulf crisis is
140. The Greek who pushed Athens toward the development of democracy was solon
141. These two cities were badly damaged by atomic bombs during WW II is Nagasaki
and Hiroshima
143. Of what help are the rivers to ancient civilization - they are the source of life
144. In the dark ages, a period in western European history is so called because it was
characterized by chaos
145. The feudalism in one hand advantageous to civilization for from it there developed
the code which all knights were required to follow the code of ethics
147. Jesus Christ was one of the greatest teachers and the main reason was he used the
moral and ethical approach to teaching
148. The renaissance brought about changes in the teaching methods one was text study
replaced lecture
150. According to john Locke, the mind of the child at birth is "tabula rasa" or blank
tablet means that everything in the mind comes from experience
152. In these areas the men of the new stone age developed the first civilization of
mankind except valley of Cagayan
154. The real conquest of the Philippines by the Spaniards was achieved more by the
cross than by the sword
155. It describes the weakness of the early Filipino revolt and is import explanation for
their failure due to the lack of unity and leadership, the revolts failed to sensitize the
people to a new spectrum of common Identities and purposes
156. La solitarian newspaper was founded and edited by Graciano Lopez Jeana and
became the mouthpiece of Filipino reformist in Spain
159. The best statements are a positive result of the American occupation of the
Philippines is political consciousness and democratic concepts
161. The greatest contribution of the united states to the Philippine civilization is the
system of public education
162. By Philippine reckoning, pearl harbor was bombed by the Japanese on December
8, 1941
163. The first holy mass was held on march 31, 1521, eastern Sunday at Butuan
164. The relic of a prehistoric man believed to have been found in Indonesia was
the java
165. "one nation, one flag, one language", was the independence credo of Malaysia
171. The last hope to remedy the Persian Gulf crisis is a talk between the
representatives of the united states and Iraq in Geneva, Switzerland
172. On January 9, 1991 talk which aims to peacefully settle the disputes over Iraq's
invasion of Kuwait, the united states and Iraq sent representatives to Geneva,
Switzerland. Respectively, they were baker and palazzi
173. The deadline given by the UNSC to Iraq to withdraw its troops from Kuwait is
done on January 27, 1991
174. The sum of all learning content, experiences and resources that are purposely
selected, organized and implemented by the school in pursuit of its peculiar mandate as a
distinct institution of learning and human development known as curriculum
178. Slavery is the state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another.
181. This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal case involving graft and
corrupt practices and such offenses committed by public officers and employees in
relation to their offices as may be determined by law. Sandiganbayan
183. This is the legal process whereby the registered voters of a local government unit
may directly propose, an act or amend any law or ordinance at polls called for the
purpose independently of the regularly constituted local legislative body - Initiative
184. Becomes governor, with new capital at Iloilo, 1898; treaty of Paris signed,
December 10, 1898, handing sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States. For
$20 million; term as governor, after august 13, 1898-december 10, 1898, leaves manila,
January 1, 1899 - Diego de los Rios
185. The native of Cataluña, and count of Caspe, becomes governor 1891; Liga Filipina
(Philippine league) founded in manila by Rizal, 1892; introduces many reforms, popular
with natives, arouses wrath of religious orders, who are said to have paid $100,000 for
his dismissal, term as governor, 1891-1893 - Gov. Gen. Despujol
186. The republic act that requires the compulsory teaching of Rizal course and the
lives of other Filipino patriots - RA 1425
188. It prohibits hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities, sororities, and
other organizations – RA 8049
190. Rizal was 8 years old when he wrote this poem. He realized the ultimate
importance of having a native tongue - our mother tongue
191. This poem was written by Rizal when he was 15 years old. His memories of
Calamba demonstrated his innate love of nature that ultimately developed to a greater
love of nation - Remembrance to my hometown
192. In this poem, Rizal compared education to the goddess of light, wisdom, hope,
peace and truth. To education
193. In this poem, Rizal noted the role of religion in attaining good education
- Intimate alliance between religion and good education
194. A prize-winning poem of Rizal when he was a student in UST. This poem proved
that an Indio was not only equal but also more superior than the Spaniards in poetry
writing - To the Filipino youth
195. Rizal's loneliness is profoundly expressed in this poem. His lyre had long ago
become so mute and broken; his muse stammers and no longer smiles at him. They ask
me for verses
196. Written in 1895, the verses, were used against Rizal during his trial in December
1896- Hymn to Talisay
197. Originally written in Tagalog, the poem is one of the only two poems that Rizal
wrote in his vernacular. He, however, denied authorship of such - Kundiman
199. Are traditional courtship songs in the Mexican Spanish tradition based on the
habanera rhythm - Harana
200. The fulfillment of the collective needs to the human species, including global
society - Public interests
202. Those provinces that were pacified and were already recognizing Spanish rule
were called Arcadias
204. The longest revolt in the Philippine history lasted for 85 years - Dagohoy revolt
205. The exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having
different cultures come into Continues first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of
either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct - Acculturation
206. In economics _______ is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services
in an economy over a period of time Inflation
207. It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken from its owner by the
expropriator, and the gauge for computation is not the taker's gain but the owner's loss. In
order for the payment to be "just", it must be real, substantial, full and ample; made
within a reasonable time from the taking of the property - Just compensation
208. The process by which a person learns the requirements of the culture by which
he/she is surrounded, and behaviors that are appropriate or necessary in that culture -
Enculturation
212. One of the seven wonders of nature that can be found in Palawan - Puerto
Princesa underground river
213. The act or law that led to the granting 10-year transition period. Tydings
McDuffie Law
215. The mountain that separates the continents of Asia and Europe - Ural Mountain
218. Year 2014 has been declared by pope Francis as Year of the Laity
219. Crimea is a major land mass on the northern coast of the black sea that is almost
completely surrounded by water. The peninsula is located just south of the Ukrainian
mainland and west of the Russian region of Cuban. It is surrounded by two seas: the
black sea and the smaller sea of azov to the east.
221. The Russian president who gave Crimea to Ukraine in 1954 - Nikita Khrushchev
222. The British prime minister who supported European union measures against
Russia on the issue of Crimea - David Cameron
223. In Northeast Luzon, the longest river in the Philippines originates from the
Mountains of Quirine and Nueva Viscata and drains the whole Cagayan Valley existing
through the town of Aparri and Cagayan - Rio Grande de Cagayan
225. The la Liga Filipina was a concrete evidence of Rizal's desire to unite the Entire
Philippine Archipelago and fight violence and injustice
226. The culture of Ilocanos can easily be felt through their ants' dance known
as Kinnotan
227. Cooperatives can eventually put up bank of their own. What are the evidences of
their successes - most rural banks started out as cooperatives
230. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in ratifying a
proposed constitution – the Bill of rights
234. If more and more labor is employed while keeping all other inputs constant, the
marginal physical productivity of labor will eventually decrease.
235. In general, microeconomic theory assumes that the firms attempt to maximize the
difference between the total revenues and economic costs.
238. The excess burden of tax is the loss of consumer and producer surplus that is not
transferred elsewhere.
239. In the opening of the free trade, if world prices of a good are less than domestic
prices of that same good, domestic prices will drop to the world price level.
240. It states that as the price of the commodities increase the amount of goods the
consumer is willing to purchase decrease and as the price of the commodities decrease
the willingness of the consumer to buy increases and other factor remain constant. Law
of demand
241. A deliberate attempt to recognize and transform existing agrarian system with the
intention of improving the distribution of agricultural incomes and thus fostering rural
development - Land Reform
242. What is the process by which the productive capacity of the economy is increased
over time to bring about rising levels of national output and income - Economic growth
243. A system whereby the determination of exchange rate is left solely to the market
forces - foreign exchange liberalization
244. A kind of tax based on the rate of which decreases as the tax base or bracket
increases – Regressive
245. It is also known as the comprehensive agrarian reform law (carl) - Republic act
6657
246. If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside - In the
Filipino people
247. In president Quezon's time, the country had the Philippine commonwealth. What
is true about the Philippine commonwealth? The Filipino people were partially
independent
248. In the decade of the 1970's, one clamor of the activists who staged street
demonstration on the streets was down with the oligarchs!" What did they accuse
government of as suggested by the underlined word? Government was a rule of the few
rich
249. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the
marcos regime, which form of government was implemented - Parliamentary
251. In which form of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who
govern for their own interest -Oligarchy
253. The Philippine legislature is divided into two major bodies, the senate and the
house of representatives. Which best describes the division of the legislative body of the
country - Bicameralism
255. In England, queen Elizabeth acts as head of state. This country also has a
parliament and a prime minister. Which among the ff. Best describes the form of
government in this country - Constitutional Monarchy?
256. In which form of government are on certain dimensions such as religion, politics,
all citizens treated as equals economics, social status and culture - Egalitarianism
257. What human right is violated when one opens a letter without permission from the
addressee - Right to privacy of communication and correspondence
259. What law was passed by Philippine congress in 1995 which affirms the total
integration of persons with disabilities into the mainstream of society - RA 7277
264. An individual has the right to file writ of amparo before the investigation of an
administrative case filed against him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the
individual - Right to life, liberty and security
266. The code of ethics of professional teachers provides that a "teacher has the right
and duty to determine the academic marks and the promotion of learners". What is the
obligation of the teacher in relation to the aforementioned right as mandated in the
educational act of 1982 - Refrain from making deductions in students' scholastic
ratings for acts not of poor scholarship
269. Which is the overriding aim of the constitutional mandate on social justice - To
bridge the gap between the rich and the poor
270. Which principle states that no man in this country is above the law and that laws
must be obeyed by all and applied to everyone-rich or poor, lowly or powerful- without
fear or favor - Rule of law
273. Can the accused waive his right to remain silent and to have competent an
independent counsel - No, except in writing and in the presence of counsel?
277. Can you be arrested without a warrant of arrest - Yes, if you are in the act of
committing a crime
278. Can accused avail of free legal assistance - Yes, provided he is classified as a poor
litigant by the court
279. My right is another man's duty. Which one correctly illustrates this. My right to
my private property requires my neighbor's duty not to trespass the same
280. Every right has a built-in duty. This correctly - I have the right to drive my car
but following the rules of road safety
281. Can a person be imprisoned for debt - C. No, not a criminal offence
284. Who does the canvassing of votes for president and vice president in every
election - Joint committee of congress
286. Which department has the authority to make laws and to alter them when needed
- Legislative
287. A bill becomes a law even if not signed by the President after 30 days
288. Which refers to act of the president to stay the execution of a convict - Reprieve
289. Who has the power to declare the existence of a state of war -Congress
290. A losing senatorial candidate may file a protest against the winner. What body
assume jurisdiction over the
293. All Filipino citizens have the right to vote and to be voted upon as a government.
What is this constitutional right called suffrage
294. Any individual has the right to question why he is being arrested, and to summon
accusers to court so that due process may be performed. This right is embodied
in Habeas corpus 294. Which among the ff. Represents the political process involved in
amendment or revising the Philippine constitution to adapt to the present Philippine
situation - Charter Change
295. Which is true of the historical development of the Philippines- It has evolved from
a colony to a fully independent nation
299. Which is true of the Philippines - it has been part of the world's economy since the
Spanish Colonial Rule
300. Which is true of the Philippines- there have been attempts to change its government to
a parliamentary form
302. The Philippine revolts against Spain, the Philippine American war. The Muslim
rebellion, the NPA, the milf and abu sayyaf movement point to the reality of the
Philippines - Insurgency
304. Which of the four pillars of education for the 21st century is crucial in the light of
conflicts between Israel and palestine - Learning to live together